March 2016 | Wisconsin Clean Cities | Monthly Newsletter

In This Issue:Page 2 Question of Month | Golf OutingPage 3 Annual Survey | Green Drive$ EventPage 4 Board of DirectorsPage 5 BRAWT Program | Get Involved!Page 6 EPA DEFA Funding | Partner for Clean AirPage 7 Members and Alternative Fuel NewsPage 8 Mark Your Calendars!

WISCONSIN CLEAN CITIES BOARD OF DIRECTORS

REFUEL

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CLEAN CITIES QUESTION OF THE MONTH

2ND ANNUAL CLEAN AIR GOLF OUTING

June 16, 2016

Registration: 10:00 AMLunch: 11:00 AM

Shotgun Start: 12:00 PM Dinner Following Outing

$125 Per GolferHawk’s View Golf Club

Wisconsin Clean Cities will be hosting a 2nd Annual Clean Air Golf Outing at Hawk’s View Golf Club in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Your $125 registration fee includes: golfer fee, beverage tickets, on course games, lunch, dinner, and raffle tickets.

There are five sponsorship levels available ranging from a Hole Sponsor at $100 to an Event Sponsor at $2,000. Reserve your spot today for this great networking event!

May 19, 2016

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM CST$55 (Until 5/4/16) | $75 (After 5/4/16)

NIU Naperville Meeting & Conference Center

Wisconsin Clean Cities is teaming up with Chicago Area Clean Cities and South Shore Clean Cities of Northern Indiana for the 5th annual Green Drive$ Conference & Expo. As one of the largest green-transportation conferences held in the Midwest, this one-day event is a must-attend event for public and private fleets, as well as federal, state and local government officials, auto manufacturers, car dealerships, fuel suppliers, conversion companies, small businesses, and environment, clean-tech and clean-energy professionals.

Speakers from Fleet Owner magazine, automakers, shipping and logistics companies, and suppliers and vendors will address topics covering advanced-vehicle technologies and alternative fuels. More than two dozen green vehicles will be showcased. Early-bird tickets for $55 each, and sponsorship's and vendor booths, are now available! Reserve your spot and register today!

CLEAN CITIES GREEN DRIVE$ CONFERENCE & EXPO

WISCONSIN CLEAN CITIESANNUAL STAKEHOLDER SURVEY

It’s that time of year again to fill out the annual survey and we need your help! We are collecting information based on your fleet’s alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles, idle reduction efforts, alternative fuel station openings and fuel economy improvements.

Help us show all the activity going on in Wisconsin by telling us about your efforts to reduce petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. It also provides Wisconsin with opportunities for funding alternative fuel projects and helps promote our coalition and our great state. Plus, our annual stakeholder awards given out at the end of each year are awarded based on the data collected from this survey!

Please note the survey includes petroleum reduction methods outside of using alternative fuels and hybrid vehicles. It includes methods like carpooling, telecommuting, low-rolling resistance tires, trailer aerodynamic packages, and switching to more efficient or smaller vehicles.

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MEET OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Auxiliary Board

Members

Katrina Bell - Co-ChairMarketing &Events Coordinator

ANGI Energy Systems

Craig Fisher - Co-ChairSales Director

Dual Fuel Systems

Carrie Kratz - TreasurerVice President of FinanceContract Trasport Services

Jeff TewsFleet Operations Manager

City of Milwaukee

Matt CarrGeneral Sales Manager

Cummins NPower

Mary SmarelliPresident

Transit Express

Matt JarmuzDirector of SalesOdyne Systems

Jaime MendezArea Sales Manager

AmeriGas

Bryan NudelbacherBusiness Development

ManagerGAIN Clean Fuel

Bob ReaganSenior Service Manager

We Energies

Joel HirschboeckSuperintendent of Alternative Fuels

Kwik Trip

Jeff BachTechnical Support & Training Manager

American Diesel Systems

George StoneInstructor of Natural Science

Milwaukee Area Technical College (Retired)

David HagopianVice President of

OperationsAdvanced VTech

Lisa MorrisHuman Resources & Safety

DirectorTime Trasport

Jason EbertFleet & Facilities ManagerGO Riteway Transportation

Group

John WaltonOperationsr

Black Dog Corporation

The primary role of the Board of Directors is to provide overall guidance and policy to make final decisions on pivotal issues. The Board consists of representatives from both public and private voting member organizations. Members of the Board serve three year terms and are elected by vote, and are required to be dues paying members in good standing.

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BIOFUELS RETAIL ADVANCEMENT IN WI TRANSPORTATION (BRAWT)

A Request for Applications (RFA) is open for developing infrastructure in Wisconsin to increase ethanol blends (E15, E25 and E85) gasoline.

Full details and application documents can be found at the BRAWT Program Website. Please read the RFA in full before submitting a proposal.Submit completed applications via email to seo@wisconsin.gov. Questions? Submit to seo@wisconsin.gov and answers will be posted to the BRAWT Program Website

Your membership will allow us to continue to strive for reduced petroleum consumption, clean air, and an improved quality of life. Along with helping support many projects we are currently working on throughout Wisconsin, your membership would also include several benefits:• Information on upcoming grants that will allow your company to save money on infrastructure, vehicles,

or fuel, as well as information about projects and the latest alternative fuels news• Support for grant preparation or assistance• A representative from your company may serve on our Board of Directors and supporting committees• Access to Wisconsin Clean Cities events, which include seminars, meetings, and conferences• Networking opportunities with fleets and industry partners• Technical training, workshops, and webinars• Individual consultation and technical assistance• Public recognition for progress in reducing petroleum consumption and assistance with media outreach.

Diamond Member

Platinum Members

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BECOME A MEMBER TODAY!

EPA CLEAN DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTION FUNDING

PARTNERS FOR CLEAN AIR

Request for Proposal (RFP): Thursday, February 25, 2016Deadline for Applications: 4:00 P.M. ET Tuesday, April 26, 2016Notification of Selected Applicants: June 2016Funding of Awards: October 2016

EPA is announcing a $26 million funding opportunity for the Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program. The Program is soliciting proposals nationwide for projects that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions in terms of tons of pollution produced by diesel engines and diesel emissions exposure, particularly from fleets operating in areas designated by the Administrator as poor air quality areas.

Eligible Use Eligible diesel vehicles, engines and equipment may include school buses, Class 5 - Class 8 heavy-duty highway vehicles, marine engines, locomotives and non-road engines, equipment or vehicles used in construction, handling of cargo (including at ports or airports), agriculture, mining or energy production (including stationary generators and pumps). Grant funds may be used for clean diesel projects that use:• EPA verified retrofit technologies or certified engine configurations• California Air Resources Board (CARB) Exit verified retrofit technologies or certified engine configurations• Idle-reduction technologies that are EPA verified• Aerodynamic technologies and low rolling resistance tires that are EPA verified• Early engine, vehicle, or equipment replacements with certified engine configurations

The Wisconsin Partners for Clean Air sponsors two annual award competitions to recognize businesses and organizations in Wisconsin that voluntarily take action to improve our state’s air quality. The Clean Air Recognition Awards distinguish businesses and organizations for their clean air accomplishments and provide a venue for the organizations to share information about their successes with others. The Commuter Champion Award recognizes those organizations that provide exceptional transportation options to their employees.

The nomination deadline for both awards is March 18, 2016. The awards offer a positive image for the nominated businesses or organizations among the public, customers and employees. Organizations are encouraged to self-nominate , nominate other businesses or organizations, or forward the nomination information along to other businesses or organizations to self-nominate.

Awards will be announced at the annual Clean Air Extravaganza event held in May in the Milwaukee area (event details will be posted on the Partners’ website when available).

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WCC MEMBERS & ALTERNATIVE FUELS NEWS

McNeilus Ngen Brand Expands Product Offering to Include New High Capacity Back of Cap CNG Configuration

McNeilus Debuts High-Capacity Back-of-Cab CNG Storage System

ROUSH CleanTech Joins NGVAmerica After Debuting First CNG Product

Cummins, Eaton Strengthen Integration, Add New Torque Options

How Truck Tires Have Evolved

Kia Adding Three Hybrids for 2017Electric Delivery Trucks Replace Ameripride Fleet VehiclesPropane-Powered Vans Save Fleet $10K in Fuel Costs

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection offers grants to support alternative fuel transportation projects

Mercedes To Make Executives Drive Plug-In Hybrids Or Electric Cars

The Most Common Warranty For Plug-In Vehicle BatteriesGreen Bridge Technologies’ CNG-Powered Chevy Trax

California Energy Commission Awards $8.9 Million for EV Fast-Charging Corridor

Tri-Fuel System Installed on Ford Truck

Propane Buses Boast Cost Savings, More Reliable Transportation for StudentsMild Hybrid Silverado, Sierra Trucks to Arrive for 2016

2017 Chevy Volt Arriving Soon at Dealerships NationwideMercedes To Make Executives Drive Plug-In Hybrids Or Electric Cars

Hydrogen-Powered Mercedes GLC To Launch In 2017Mitsubishi Fuso is Going Electric

NAFTC Launches New Propane Autogas Vehicle Technician Training Program

Electric Cars To Be 35 Percent Of Global Sales By 2040: Energy Analyst

Mercedes-Benz Trucks Approves Use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil Biodiesel

Germany Wants More NGVs on Roads by 2020Wireless Charging Comes to the Tesla Model SFleet Safety Conference hosted by American Automotive Leasing Association

Trillium CNG Finds A Buyer: Love’s Travel StopsKCMA ESP Adds EPA SmartWayThree Clean Cities Coalitions to Host Green-Transportation Expo

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MARK YOUR CALDENDARS!

CHECK THESE OUT!

March 1-4, 2016Green Truck Summit/Work Truck Show

Indianapolis, IN

April 13-15, 2016Sustainability Summit & Exhibition

Milwaukee, WI

April 19-22, 2016NAFA Institute & Expo

Austin, TX

May 2-5, 2016ACT Expo

Long Beach, CA

May 19, 2016Clean Cities Green Drive$ Conference & Expo

Naperville, IL

June 16, 2016WCC Clean Air Golf Outing

Lake Geneva, WI

June 20-23, 2016International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo

Milwaukee, WI

CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE!www.wismartfleet.org

WCC is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3), organization, and is one of nearly 100 Clean Cities coalitions across the U.S. WCC works to reduce emissions,

encourage the use of alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles, and develop the refueling infrastructure necessary to sustain the industry.

231 W Michigan St., P321, Milwaukee, WI 53203| Phone: (414) 221-4958 | Fax: (414) 221-3961Email: info@wicleancities.org | Website: www.wicleancities.org